Today's News Roundup

39 seagulls perch on shallow water of a bay, and one flies with an extended wingspan. The water is the same light-orange-beige color as the sky above. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Cal Matters

Newsom’s electric car nirvana collides with reality
Press Democrat

Public invited to weigh in on Santa Rosa’s Mendocino Avenue upgrades
Mercury News

Readers say speed camera fines are too low to be a deterrent: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

New tech aims to keep e-scooters off S.F. sidewalks. Will it work?
Bloomberg

Optibus Joins Unicorn Ranks, Driven by Software Routing Public Buses, Trains
San Francisco Chronicle

San Quentin site could go from guns to affordable homes, with support from state
San Francisco Chronicle

As inflation spikes, Oakland reconsiders a record 6.7% rent hike
San Francisco Chronicle

One type of home loan has become cheaper than others as rates spike. Here’s what it means for Bay Area real estate
San Mateo Daily Journal

South San Francisco public housing plan stirs concerns
Mercury News

Photos: Total lunar eclipse seen as first full blood moon of the year rises